Computer Science Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Computer Science Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

COSC

1301

Introduction to Computing

T

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) or Computer-Based Information Systems (e.g., Management, Decision, Data-Processing); or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

COSC

1436

Programming Fundamentals I

T

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) or Computer-Based Information Systems (e.g., Management, Decision, Data-Processing); or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

COSC

1437

Programming Fundamentals II

T

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) or Computer-Based Information Systems (e.g., Management, Decision, Data-Processing); or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

COSC

2325

Computer Organization

T

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) or Computer-Based Information Systems (e.g., Management, Decision, Data-Processing); or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

COSC

2436

Programming Fundamentals II

T

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education and Cognitive Systems (CECS) or Computer-Based Information Systems (e.g., Management, Decision, Data-Processing); or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in these disciplines.

IMED

1345

Interactive Digital Media I

W

Associate's degree in Education and Instructional Media Design or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Sytems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

INEW

2359

Interactive Web Elements

W

Associate's degree in Education and Instructional Media Design or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Sytems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

INEW

1340

ASP.NET

W

Associate's degree in Education and Instructional Media Design or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Sytems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

INEW

2334

Advanced Web Programming

W

Associate's degree in Education and Instructional Media Design or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Sytems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

INEW

2438

Advanced Java Programming

W

Associate's degree in Education and Instructional Media Design or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Sytems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1308

Implementing and Supporting Client Operating Systems

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1309

Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1313

Computer Virtualization

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1325

Fundamentals of Networking Technologies

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1425

Fundamentals of Networking Technologies

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1335

Information Storage and Management

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1336

Cloud Deployment and Infrastructure

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1354

Implementing and Supporting Servers

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

1373

Cloud Computing Security

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

2264

Practicum in Computer Information Science

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

2327

Advanced Cloud Concepts

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITNW

2355

Sever Virtualization

W

Associate's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Networking, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1265

Practicum-Computer and Information Sciences, General

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1305

Introduction to Personal Computer (PC) Operating Systems

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1307

Unix Operating System I

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1309

Integrated Software Applications I

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1315

Project Management Software

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1316

LINUX Installation and Configuration

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1325, 1425

Personal Computer Hardware

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

1409

Integrated Software Application I

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

2164

Practicum-Computer and Information Science

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

2339

Personal Computer Help Desk

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSC

2346

Computer Center Management

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1301

Web Design Tools

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1302

Computer Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1306

PHP Programming Language

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1307

Introduction to C++ Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1311

Beginning Web Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1329

Programming Logic and Design

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1330

Introduction to C# Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1333

Mobile Applications Development

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1345

Introduction to Oracle SQL

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1359

Introduction to Scripting Languages

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

1430

Introduction to C# Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

2302

Intermediate Web Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

2313

Web Authoring

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

2359

Advanced Computer Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSE

2417

Java Programming

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSW

1304

Introduction to Spreadsheets

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSW

1307

Introduction to Database

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSW

1310

Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

1300

Fundamentals of Information Security

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

1342

Information Technology Security

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2301

Firewalls and Networks Security

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2330

Intrusion Detection

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2339

Personal Computer Help Desk Support

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2341

Security Management Practices

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2342

Incidental Response and Reporting

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.

ITSY

2343

Computer Systems Forensics

W

Associate's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area and three years non-teaching work experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related area.